African Players In The NBA

I am not trying to be mean but it appears that a few of the players they are saying are African have been in the states a while. At what point does a person go from being African in American to an African American.

Never knew Igoudala was Nigerian.

But most African players start playing basketball at a late age (most start playing soccer or track), therefore aren’t really polished. The players w/ African descent that have been in America for awhile are a different story.

I’m of Nigerian descent btw.

I think the reason they have been labeled as raw, defensive, and athletic is because that’s what most of them have been.  So in that sense I’m not quite sure what you’re getting at.  Guys like Luol Deng have bucked the trend, but it’s still a trend.

It makes sense considering the opportunity to play in Africa is not like it is in other parts of the world.

It would be neat to see some of the African national programs get stronger so guys like Hakeem/Serge Ibaka play nationally for their home countries instead of their adopted countries.

Hopefully it eventually changes with a lot of guys pushing basketball in their home countries.  It is different world wide because there are lots of sports available and soccer is big world wide.  Basketball has so many rules and restrictions, I can understand if some of them like soccer where you can be a soccer star and make millions at like 13 like Freddy Adu.

I was sure this post was going to end with… "can’t guard Lebron James."

 Everybody in Nigeria plays Football (Soccer) , basketball is consider a womens sport in a lot of african countries. It is gaining popularity but it isnt at the level that small children have dreams of playing in the NBA. Its pretty funny nobody in Nigeria really cares for Hakeem Olajuwan, they know of him but he isnt a legend like say Jay Jay Akocha (Soccer Player). And every african player memtioned didnt stay there their whole life. Luol Deng grew up in Great Britian and went to Duke. Mych Kybango is from Cananda, Igoudola was born and raised in Springfield, IL. Also Freddy Adu sucks, theres a reason he didnt play for the Ghanaese national team

 Also the corruption in some African countries does not allow them to excel on the global platform. So many politicains and diplomats get there relatives on national teams its crazy, and the od guys lie about their age to qualify age restritive global events. Nigeria has been banned from national competion because of this.

 Azubike is not raw and athletic he is fat and has no game

I am not trying to be mean but it appears that a few of the players they are saying are African have been in the states a while. At what point does a person go from being African in American to an African American.

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Yeah I hear that. Most of people wouldn’t consider me African but my parents were raised in Africa (dad in Kenya, mom in Uganda) and my older brother was born there as well. I feel the raw but athletic label probably fits so many Africans because of inferior coaching and training in African nations which stunts their devolopment to a  degree. However players like Luol Deng and Azubuike who were raised and developed outside of Africa have more polished games.

 Africans cannot play guard or why did Mali lose by 66 points to Canada lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

they just don’t have prpoper conditions that’s it….jordan, james, magic and so on have roots from africa…so yeah with proper conditions some countries that have tall athletic population would be basketball powerhose